Improvement in folding chairs



J. E. WAKEFIELD.

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Patented July 18, laws N.FETERS. FHDTO-UTHDGRAPHEE WASHINGTON. DEC.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIGE.

JOHN E. WAKEFIELD, 0E WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR To EDWARD W.VAILL, OF S ME PLACE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 179,979, dated July 18,1876; application filed IMPROVEMENT IN FOLDING CHAIRS. I

February 24, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN E. WAKEFIELD, of Worcester, in the State ofMassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Folding Chairs, of whichthe following is a specification Folding chairs have been made'with theback and back legs formingone frame, and

with the front legs pivoted to the back legs;

and in an application made by me a folding chair will occupy but a smallspace while being transported.

In the drawing, Figure l is a vertical section of the chair as spreadfor use. Fig; 2 is an elevation of the chair as folded, and Fig. 3 is afront view.

. The back and back legs are made in one frame with the side pieces aand cross-pieces 7) c. The back may be ornamented or plain, andupholstered or of wood. The seat (I is attached to the back by pivotScrews or bolts at i, and the folding front legs 1 are attached by thepivots 0 to the back-frame and provided with cross-rails r. Theseat-frame 7c is prefably jointed by the plates n to the back legs, andwhen unfolded the seat-frame rests upon the crossrung T, and there arestops 8 that limit the forward movement of the front legs. The links 42are attached at their upper ends to the frpnt legs l, and at their lowerends to the seat-frame. The links t are attached at their lower ends tothe cross-rail h of the swinging seat-frame k, or to the seat-frameitself, and at their upper ends to the seat d, and hence the links serveto hold the seat down to its swinging seat-frame when the chair isunfolded, and when the chair is folded, as in Fig. 2, the links t serveto turn such Seat up against the back and retain it when the chairisbeing transported.

The rigid seat may be a frame with cane or other open work, orupholstered, or the seat may be'of Wood.

1 claim as my invention The rigid scat hinged to the back-frame, incombination with the front legs and the swinging seat-frame hinged tothe back-frame, the links connecting the front legs and seat-frame,

frame, substantially as set forth.

Signed by me this 4th day of February, A. D. 1876.

JOHN E. WAKEFIELD.

Witnesses: I

O. S. GORDON, A. B. DUNBAR.

and the links connecting the seat and Seat--

